Positive Behaviour Strategies That Maximise Learning is a highly practical and interactive online workshop designed specifically for community language teachers.

Facilitated by Sarah Pavy, this session aims to equip community language teachers with simple, effective strategies to create calm, focused and engaging learning environments.

Designed specifically for the realities of community language schools, the session will focus on managing everyday classroom behaviours through consistent routines, approaches to classroom language and dynamics, and proactive teaching practices.

Teachers will have the opportunity to discuss their own specific challenges as well as to plan for future classes with clear, structured approaches to managing behaviour positively and encouraging student engagement.

The aim is for teachers to leave with strategies they can implement immediately, regardless of limited teaching time, mixed-age or mixed-ability classes, or minimal classroom support.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this session, teachers should feel an increased confidence in managing community language classrooms through:

implementing clear expectations and consistent routines
responding confidently and calmly to common classroom off-task behaviours
gaining and regaining student attention with confidence
using effective teacher language
preventing minor behaviours from escalating into larger issues
using practical and evidence-based strategies to maintain student engagement and encourage active participation
planning ahead for engaging lessons with disruptive behaviour minimised

Session Details

Wednesday 2 September 2026
6:30–8:00 pm
Online via Zoom
Free professional learning

About Sarah Pavy

Sarah has almost 20 years’ experience consulting in learning and teaching, with particular expertise in student engagement, differentiated teaching, supporting students with additional needs and building positive classroom relationships. She also oversees Vocational Language programs in 12 languages across approximately 60 Victorian and interstate secondary schools.

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